Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Casey Grove is host of Alaska News Nightly, a general assignment reporter and an editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cgrove@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Casey here.
Alaska troops deploy to remote Shemya Island, less than 300 miles from Russia
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks says it coincides with Russia and China conducting joint military exercises in the Sea of Japan.
Alaska’s own, Lael Wilcox, sets record for around-the-world bike ride
As for why she would want to bike around the world, Wilcox says it seemed like a good way to spend her summer.
Alaska’s U.S. Attorney under scrutiny in disgraced federal judge’s sex scandal
S. Lane Tucker, who was overseeing the prosecutors involved in the scandal, was also seeking a federal judgeship for herself.
Anchorage Daily News newsroom planning to form union
The would-be union’s list of goals includes better pay for eligible employees at Alaska’s most widely read newspaper and news website.
Geologists investigating Ketchikan landslide causes, after four fatal Alaska slides in a decade
Rainfall saturating the ground, potentially triggered by wind, are common culprits in landslides in Southeast Alaska.
In rural Alaska’s Starlink revolution, new opportunities abound and flagship telecoms see cause for competition
Reporter Jenna Kunze says the shift in many far-flung communities to satellite internet has been profound.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 23, 2024
Republican Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom drops out of the race for Alaska's seat in the U.S. House. Plus, how satellite internet has disrupted traditional telecoms in rural Alaska. And wood bison find a new home in the Interior, but not everybody is welcoming them.
One of Alaska’s youngest convicted murderers won an appeal, opening door for others to be resentenced
A decision in an appeal by Winona Fletcher means other young defendants sent to prison for life can ask to have their sentences reexamined.
Alaska News Nightly: Monday, August 19, 2024
After wind and flooding over the weekend, western Alaska braces for another storm. Plus, Anchorage's police chief responds to outcry after officers shot and killed a teenager. And a class learns that harvesting devil's club is about more than just putting on gloves.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, August 16, 2024
Anchorage residents gather to remember a 16-year-old killed by police. Plus, Alaskans weigh in on the upcoming election. And, already strapped for child care, some Juneau providers had to scramble after a home daycare flooded.
Alaska’s North Slope sees record-breaking heat, among state’s other climate oddities
The heat, due to a Chinook wind and higher temperatures from climate change, caused Deadhorse to soar to an all-time record 89 degrees.
Alaska Permanent Fund headed for fiscal crisis, as state budget increasingly relies on it
As the Alaska Beacon's James Brooks puts it, it's like putting down railroad tracks right before the train rumbles over them.
Alaskans shine at Olympics, including Eagle River’s Alev Kelter in rugby sevens bronze win
Kelter, a center, won a bronze medal Tuesday as Team USA defeated an Australian team as time ran out in the match.
Alaska judge’s cases under review after discovery of sexualized relationships with prosecutors
Defense attorneys say former Judge Joshua Kindred’s secret relationships might’ve led to unfair rulings against their clients.
Anchorage Mayor LaFrance says city faces challenges but bolstered by dedicated employees
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says her team is focused on finding solutions to staffing shortfalls in city government.
Anchorage’s new administration officer cites staffing shortages as major challenge to city services
Anchorage Chief Administrative Officer Bill Falsey called a report by the outgoing administration a "candid and sobering look" at the city.
Now at peak growth, Alaska’s cow parsnip can cause serious skin burns when activated by the sun
The sap contains what are called furocoumarins that are sensitive to ultraviolet light and can cause painful blisters and rashes.
Anchorage doctor and husband indicted on federal health care fraud and tax evasion charges
Anchorage rheumatologist Claribel Tan allegedly deceived patients about the drugs being injected into their bodies.
Alaska News Nightly: Friday, July 12, 2024
A judge sentences Brian Smith to 226 years for murdering two Alaska Native women. And an Anchorage group calls for a new police review board.
Alaska’s most-read newspaper, the Anchorage Daily News, to cut back printing to two days a week
The move is expected to allow the ADN to focus on its digital products, where it reaches the vast majority of its audience.